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| carry on |
to behave, esp. verbally, in an unsuitable or hysterical manner. [1/4 definitions] |
| condemn |
to declare by official order (something, such as a building) to be unsuitable or unfit for use. [1/5 definitions] |
| denature |
to make (an alcohol) unsuitable for drinking without changing its usefulness for other purposes, as by adding an unpalatable substance. [1/3 definitions] |
| fish out of water |
someone in an unsuitable environment or unaccustomed situation. |
| impose on |
to intrude upon without invitation or at an unsuitable time. [1/2 definitions] |
| impose upon |
to intrude on or cause inconvenience to (someone) without invitation or at an unsuitable time. [1/2 definitions] |
| impropriety |
the character or state of being incorrect, unsuitable, or indecent. [1/2 definitions] |
| inapplicable |
not applying or able to be applied; irrelevant; unsuitable. |
| incorrect |
not in keeping with proper style or manners; unsuitable. [1/3 definitions] |
| misalliance |
an unsuitable or poorly advised association or alliance, esp. a marriage. |
| miscast |
to assign an unsuitable role to, esp. a theatrical role. |
| rush1 |
to cause to hurry or act quickly; cause to move or act with unsuitable haste. [1/12 definitions] |
| unemployable |
unsuitable or unacceptable for employment. [1/2 definitions] |
| unfit |
to make unsuitable or inappropriate; disqualify. [1/4 definitions] |
| wasteland |
land that is barren or unsuitable for vegetation. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrong |
acting in an unjust, unsuitable, or incorrect way. [1/13 definitions] |
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